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I just changed my tie rods, front control arms/bushings, and sway bar end links. I knew I was going to need an alignment anyway and Firestone is a couple blocks away so I just ball parked the tie rod lengths.

I went to drive the car and the friggin steering wheel is now facing 90 degrees toward the passenger side when I drive straight. I was expecting jack up alignment, but is it normal for the steering wheel to be so far misaligned? I'm afraid I might have messed something up with all that pickle fork persuasion....

that's normal. mine was totally like that too when i thought i had them adjusted close to the old ones.
even a couple of threads will turn your steering wheel pretty far.
they'll correct it when getting it aligned.

that's normal. mine was totally like that too when i thought i had them adjusted close to the old ones.
even a couple of threads will turn your steering wheel pretty far.
they'll correct it when getting it aligned.